2000年毕业于沈阳药科大学日语药学专业获得学士学位，2005年毕业于沈阳药科大学获得药理学博士学位

作为负责人主持国家自然基金面上项目、国家自然科学基金青年基金项目、中国博士后科学基金、辽宁省高等学校优秀人才支持计划、教育部高等学校博士学科点专项科研基金、辽宁省教育厅科学技术研究项目等多项课题，作为课题副组长参加国家科技重大专项课题3项，作为主要成员参加国家科技重大专项课题、辽宁省科学技术计划重大重点项目、教育部重点实验室基金项目、辽宁省自然基金等。1.国家自然科学基金面上项目：以抑制小胶质细胞活化为靶标探索龙血竭抗阿尔茨海默病的物质基础及作用机制，项目负责人 2.国家自然科学基金青年基金：小胶质细胞ᠦ୔

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